Torney Surname

173,529th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,476 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Australia
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Torney Surname Definition:

(Celtic) for the Irish O’Torna, i.e. Descendant of Torn(a = a Lord [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the genit. of Irish tórn, a head, summit; lord, sovereign] "Torney is now a pretty common family- name, the correct form of which is O’Torna.

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Torney Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Australia1,0151:26,5973,615
United States6341:571,70246,905
France2231:297,86045,546
Northern Ireland1631:11,3191,718
Germany1091:738,58255,640
England841:663,31038,317
Belgium621:185,43024,739
Canada601:614,09350,489
Ireland451:104,6435,503
India391:19,668,343291,059
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland1311:33,8163,276
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England271:902,79138,028
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2251:223,19418,933

Torney (41) may also be a first name.

Torney Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) for the Irish O’Torna, i.e. Descendant of Torn(a = a Lord [Irish ó or ua, grandson, descendant + the genit. of Irish tórn, a head, summit; lord, sovereign] "Torney is now a pretty common family- name, the correct form of which is O’Torna. According to O’Curry, they derive their name from the celebrated poet Torna Eigeas, who flourished in the fourth century; and they inhabited the district of O’Torna in the North of Kerry.”— Joyce, Irish Names of pl., ii. 139

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Torna This name is mainly found in Ulster; but it is also a synonym of Dorney of Cos. Cork and Kerry. SIF 56

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Torna This name is mainly found in Ulster; but it is also a synonym of Dorney of Cos. Cork and Kerry. SIF 56

A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Torney Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Torney Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Torney (Marathi: तोरणे) is borne by more people in Australia than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Torney? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 173,529th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 2,943,274 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 41 percent of Torney reside; 41 percent reside in Australasia and 41 percent reside in Australia and New Zealand. It is also the 1,590,275th most widespread forename internationally. It is borne by 41 people.

The surname is most frequent in Australia, where it is carried by 1,015 people, or 1 in 26,597. In Australia it is most prevalent in: Victoria, where 68 percent are found, South Australia, where 16 percent are found and Queensland, where 7 percent are found. Other than Australia Torney exists in 22 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 26 percent are found and France, where 9 percent are found.

Torney Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Torney has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Torney surname rose 282 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 311 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it fell 66 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Torney Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (69%) in Ireland.

In The United States Torney are 2.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 50.33% registered with the party.

The amount Torney earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.81% more than the national average, earning $46,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.26% more than the national average, earning $52,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tourney92504/
Thorney92397/
Toorney922/
Tuorney920/
Tornney920/
Torne9111,694/
Torny91131/
Tourneys862/
Tornniey860/
Thorniey860/
Tournney860/
Thorrney860/
Thorne8356,663/
Turney8311,415/
Tornes834,693/
Torner832,522/
Tornyi832,334/
Tornez832,150/
Tornea831,898/
Tornay831,829/
Tourne831,119/
Tarney83420/
Tourny83247/
Terney83214/
Tornøe83165/
Tornet83125/
Tornoe8391/
Toerne8369/
Tornee8331/
Tornue8323/
Tornoy8314/
Tornei836/
Tornée836/
Tornye833/
Torned832/
Tornge832/
Tohrne831/
Torhne831/
Tornae831/
Torrne831/
Tornie831/
Tornyo831/
Tuorny830/
Tornny830/
Toorne830/
Tornuy830/
Toyrne830/
Toorny830/
Tournay773,145/
Tornyie771,137/
Tournie77667/
Tournet77508/
Torneus77236/
Tournoy77212/
Tournes77131/
Torgnes7764/
Tourner7761/
Tournee7750/
Tournez7746/
Tharney7741/
Torness7722/
Torgner7717/
Taerney7713/
Tornett7710/
Toorner778/
Torneth776/
Tornhed775/
Thornye775/
Tornejo774/
Thorned773/
Torenne773/
Therney773/
Thornøe772/
Thornee772/
Turneys771/
Turnney771/
Tornets771/
Torrnes771/
Torrnez771/
Terrney771/
Thornea771/
Thornoe771/
Thurney771/
Targney771/
Tarneya771/
Tornoys771/
Tournée771/
Tornayi771/
Tornest771/
Tourneu771/
Teerney770/
Tuirney770/
Thornie770/
Tornnie770/
Thoorne770/
Teurney770/
Tornner770/
Turneye770/
Tarneey770/
Tournea770/
Tarnney770/
Torna732,451/
Torni73509/
Terne73343/
Tarne73267/
Turne73243/
Torné73157/
Törne73118/
Turny7386/
Tärne735/
Tarny733/
Tornè731/
Tourenne71340/
Thorness7181/
Tournoys7119/
Thorneus7113/
Tournaye7111/
Tornehed717/
Torgness715/
Thornner712/
Tournead711/
Tournouy711/
Turneyie711/
Tornehøj711/
Tornejos711/
Torionne711/
Tourneij711/
Theerney710/
Thorrner710/
Thornnea710/
Turner67673,277/
Tarnue673,146/
Turnes672,246/
Tornai671,170/
Turnea671,020/
Tarner67501/
Tornau67414/
Tarnay67394/
Ternoy67356/
Ternay67268/
Tornga67215/
Tourna67175/
Tornio67167/
Thörne67158/
Tourné67156/
Turgne6791/
Tourni6778/
Thurne6760/
Tarnyi6756/
Thorna6754/
Terneu6752/
Ternei6750/
Tornis6748/
Turnay6745/
Tarnge6745/
Tornij6742/
Therne6741/
Turnez6740/
Turnee6737/
Turnet6735/
Tornip6733/
Tarnóy6730/
Tarnet6729/
Tarnes6726/
Turnoy6723/
Tarnoy6721/
Tornas6719/
Tourrenne6719/
Tarnea6717/
Tornoi6717/
Turnoe6716/
Ternne6715/
Tarnee6712/
Tarneh6711/
Tarnye6710/
Tornés6710/
Turned678/
Ternyi678/
Tornér678/
Thorni678/
Törnei678/
Turnyi676/
Torngi675/
Tharne675/
Tarnez674/
Turnie674/
Tornäs674/
Tarnyo673/
Ternie673/
Turnei673/
Ternej673/
Torñea673/
Tornou673/
Teïrne672/
Terniy672/
Turnep672/
Tornaj672/
Tarnne672/
Tornah672/
Tornéz672/
Tarnie671/
Turniy671/
Toorna671/
Tournajoe671/
Ternee671/
Thornh671/
Tarnoe671/
Turneh671/
Taerny671/
Tornaa671/
Túrnez671/
Ternea671/
Tornayová671/
Tornãs671/
Tournè671/
Tarnej671/
Tarnny671/
Turnny670/
Torenneas670/
Tharny670/
Teurny670/

Torney Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Torney in the Marathi language
तोरणेtorane-

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